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...The German group, which makes drywall and insulation materials for buildings, had initially offered $40.10 to take over USG last year, but ultimately increased its bid to $42 a share in March....
...By contrast, insulation companies, such as Knauf of Germany and Saint-Gobain of France, say fixed goals are essential to unlocking investment....
...Germany’s Knauf and France’s Saint-Gobain are world leaders in insulation. Companies such as France’s Dalkia and Denmark’s Danfoss work in the heating sector....
...Tony Robson, Group Chief Executive Officer, Knauf Insulation, Iphofen, Germany...
...Taking account of both performance and eco-credentials, I chose a range of insulation products from Knauf, including glass fibre wall insulation, 85 per cent of which is composed from recycled glass bottles...
...The four biggest insulation manufacturers globally have traditionally been France’s St Gobain, Germany’s Knauf, and the US-based companies Owens Corning and Johns Manville....
...As managing director of Knauf Insulation, a division of the German group Knauf Gips that supplies nearly 60 per cent of the UK’s glass wool loft insulation, Mr Andrews felt the change keenly....
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